New Zealand Flashcards
New Zealand - Factors of Wine Production
- Climate: Range of climates form warm, humid and maritime on the North Island to cool and continental on the South Island.
- Grape Varieties
- White: Suvingnon Blanc, Chardonnay
- Red: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot
- Vinification
- Mordern, clean vinemaking
- Pionnered the Screwcap
New Zealand - Regional Wine Law
- On par with EU regulations
- 85% of stated grape variety
- 85% of stated vintage
- New Zealand does not yet have official, regulated GI boundaries, though they are forthcoming and will adhere to the 85% rule as above
New Zealand - North Island - Auckland
- Climate: Warm, rainy, humid and maritime
- Grape Varieties
- Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
New Zealand - North Island - Wairarapa
- Grape Varieties
- White: Sauvignon Blanc
- Red: Pinot Noir
- Important Sub-Region
- Martinborough
New Zealand - North Island - Gisborne
- Climate: Cool, maritime
- Grape Varieties
- White: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris
New Zealand - North Island - Hawke’s Bay
- Climate: Moderate maritime (this is the North Island’s driest climate)
- Grape Varieties
- White: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc
- Red: Bordeaux varieties (Merlot and Cabernet), Syrah
- Important sub-region
- Gimblett Gravels
- A warmer, inland area with a unique gravelly soil type
- Planted mostly to red Bordeaux varieties and Syrah
- Gimblett Gravels
New Zealand - South Island - Marlborough
- Climate: Cool, dry and sunny. The Southern Alps create a rain shadow.
- Grape Varieties
- White: Sauvignon Blanc (80% planting)
- Red: Pinot Noir
- Viticulture
- Plentiful sunshine hours
- Long, cool growing season with cool nights allowing grapes to retain acidity
- Irrigation is widely used
- Vinification
- Marlborough produces over half of the entire country’s wine
New Zealand - South Island - Canterbury
- Climate: Cool continental, Long, dry summer
- Grape Varieties
- White: Sauvignon Blanc
- Red: Pinot Noir
New Zealand - South Island - Central Otago
- Climate: Cool continental, low humidity
- Topography: High altitude, Mt-protected north- facing slope to orient sun exposure
- Grape Varieties
- Red: Pinot Noir
- Viticulture
- High sun intensity
- Dry growing season
New Zealand - What is the primary grape variety of Marlborough?
- Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand - What is the primary grape variety of Central Otago?
- Pinot Noir
New Zealand - What do the Southern Alps provide?
- A rain shadow that protects the vineyard areas of the South Island
New Zealand - Which of the following is true about the Gimblett Gravels?
- All of the above
- Well-known for red Bordeaux grape varieties
- Sub-zone of Hawke’s Bay
- Has a unique gravelly soil type
New Zealand - Match North Island or South Island for the following New Zealand Wine Regions…
- North Island
- Hawke’s Bay
- Gisborne
- Auckland
- Wairarapa
- South Island
- Marlborough
- Martinborough
- Central Otago